
Fox lawyers asked a judge to bar references to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot from its upcoming trial in Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit, according to newly unsealed filings obtained by CNN.
"Dominion's defamation claim has nothing to do with the Capitol riot," Fox lawyers argued in the filing. "And any reference to the Capitol riot will only unfairly prejudice the jury against Fox, inflame passions, prevent a fair trial, and taint any resulting verdict."